Recent content by gar655

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    Apple admits to intentionally slow down your iphone

    I'll take that over not getting security patches or software updates once your Android phone is more than a year old. 18 months max. Unless you pay the ridiculous amount that google wants for their pixel 2 phones. My S7 is just over a year old, rarely get any security updates, will likely...
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    What equipment is in your home gym? (2017 edition)

    70lb powerblocks Nordictrac folding TM Total Gym CycleOps Super Mag pro with my old road bike mounted to it. Don't use it anymore. And the king of cardio equipment- Concept 2 erg (rower).
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    10 year iPhone user switching to Samsung.

    It's honestly sad that Google does not include a pair of USB-C headphones for a phone costing that much.
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    How long do Macs "last" in general?

    Still using an early 2011 iMac. Doesn't have High Sierra but it has the previous OS and it runs fairly well. A little slow sometimes but can still handle my 40K photo library (if given a few minutes).
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    10 year iPhone user switching to Samsung.

    Switching to Android fine, but based on my experience, stay far, far away from Samsuck. My S7 is a POS in almost every way a modern phone can be. I'm seriously considering switching back to iOS. There's just nothing in the Android world right now other than the severely over priced Pixel 2 XL...
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    Iphone X vs. my S6!

    Whelp, my Samsuck S7 can't even keep up with an iPhone 6S in terms of app and OS performance, comparing the laughably slow S6 to the iPhone X is beyond silly. S6 = Yugo running on 3 cylinders iPhone X = Ferrari 488GTB
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    iPhone X starting at $999

    Like every Samsuck high end phone for the last 2 years. Yes the backs are fragile much more so than the screen on Samsuck phones. The galaxy S7 I have now is the first phone I bothered using a case with because of how easy the back shatters. Can't wait to get an 8+ and dump this POS I'm using now.
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    Apple events are dead?

    That's because Android is so slow and bloated it needs that and more to even attempt to function let alone function as fast and smooth as iOS with 1gb ram. Oh, and I own a Samsuck galaxy S7. In real world use it's noticeably slower than a 6S and not even on the same planet compared to the...
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    Looking for feedback on a tablet for my kids

    I just picked up the Amazon Fire HD8 with Alexa (the newest model) for $50 with adds and a 64gb MicroSD card for $17. Works great for watching video.
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    Want to buy a rowing machine

    And they very likely won't last nearly as long or be as trouble free. My Model C is nearly 20 years old and I've spent less than $200 on it since I bought it. If it were kept indoors I would've had to spend about $50 over the years with fairly constant use. With the C2 you really do get what...
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    Cyclists - aerobars?

    I use them. Have clipons on a road bike and on my tri-bike.
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    What happens when fat stores are depleted?

    "What happens when fat stores are depleted?" As asked, the answer would be- death. The top tri guys are in the single digits for body fat and seem to do just fine at ironman distances.
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    Speaker/Receiver set up

    The B5s are $230 for the pair. B6 are $280. The unifi B5 are $500.
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    Htc 10

    What $100 off? The only thing I see is 12 months 0% financing.
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    Buying some home equipment

    Get a Concept 2 rower or skierg for some extra cardio and for doing some high intensity style workouts.